DEEPLY SLEEPLESS Beverly Van Pelt

Guitarist Patrick Golden (The Piscean Creed, Bog Iron, Vulture King) performed the US National Anthem at Cardinale Stadium in Seaside, CA ahead of the Monterey Bay Football Club match on October 25, 2025. The evening was marked heavy fog which…

Cynthia Gregory 10 minute Writing Exercise – no punctuation              PROMPT: Party Line METAPHOR

So much input all the time It’s the Party Line phone lines I remember the TV commercials when I was a little little kid you could call…

Cynthia Gregory 15 minute Writing Exercise       PROMPT: After the end

After the end credits roll, what happens to the movie. Sometimes the audience claps, sometimes they sit in silence, they always get up and leave, leaving behind their trash –…

Cynthia Gregory 5 minutes Writing Exercise – no punctuation              Prompt: Intuition

In mid speech I suddenly looked out the window why I don’t know something alerted me something said Hey Look and I looked there on the approach was my…

Cynthia Gregory 10 minute Writing Exercise           PROMPT: Moment of Truth

As I walked through the doors into the doctor’s office, I started to shake violently. It was the proverbial “moment of truth”. 

Checking IN at the front desk, the assistant…

Cynthia Gregory 5 minutes Writing Exercise       PROMPT: Sacred Space

We were all crammed into the small elevator on the way up to the cramped, small office where every cubicle was already occupied. Everyone scrambled for the Board Room each hoping…

Cynthia Gregory 5 minutes Writing Exercise   Prompt: Crimson

Crimson Peak. A luscious movie by Guillermo del Toro. Victorian Gothic. Just what we love to spend time doing together – watching dark, lavish films. 

We met in film school. Can it…

I found this very wide tie in this luxurious Athens blue and Olympus gold. Made me feel like a total boss today! I needed this in the most Gothic Gourmet way.

It turns out that I am overdue to my…

BIRTHDAY CARD: AI depiction of Beverly Van Pelt as “Bev with the Pearl Earring” next to the portrait of “Girl with the Pearl Earring”

For my birthday, I received this surprising and lovely card from my surprising and lovely inlaws…

Any recommendations for accounting / check writing software? Turns out this is the year for an upgrade on several levels and this is a really important one. Is there a software that you like? Why do you like it? Can…

We're on a Cruise!

4-night Cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. Going to share a few shots of us on vacation.

ENSENDA, MEXICO

Dress designer: Universal Thread Goods Company (Old Navy); Shoes: Baretraps (Macy's)

The morning started out overcast for the third…

We're on a Cruise!

4-night Cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. Going to share a few shots of us on vacation.

CATALINA ISLAND

This pic shows how happy we are!

26 years ago, on our last cruise, we chose not to go…

We're on a Cruise!

4-night Cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. Going to share a few shots of us on vacation.

Second night - This was a fun photo game we played as we finished getting dressed for formal night in the…

We're on a Cruise!

4-night Cruise to Ensenada, Mexico. Going to share a few shots of us on vacation. 

About to enter the terminal before boarding the Navigator of the Seas.

Here's the ship!

And then we boarded!

Dress designer:…

This poem I wrote at learning of the death of Vlad Quigley. It is followed by a short Bio I found on Tumblr.

O, VLAD QUIGLEY!

You have passed into the realm of Gothic Harmony,

the well of eternal Repose.…

Not sure when I became obsessed with “foods from before my time”. It’s not like we consciously made an effort to eat “old-timey food” when I was growing up.

We did, however, have a reverence for History. Whether it was…

These are Keto lunch alternatives that really caught our attention. Great Protein, good fat, and limited carbs. And with interesting and delicious ethnic blends, these are the perfect size to keep in the drawer in the office. Also would be…

I have the magazine stored. I'll dig it out and scan a copy of the feature here soon.

Meanwhile, here are some photos from the photoshoot.

DATE NIGHT!  We love Prince, and hamming it up for the camera.

We had a fun time at the “When Doves Cry – The Prince Tribute Show”, a multi-talented 8-piece Tribute Show to the music of Prince, performed Prince’s Iconic…

Just like every year, Kitty made herself a comfy spot under the Christmas tree. For weeks she snuggles between gifts and kneads at the tree skirt. Once the festivities are over, she has all the space to herself until we…

Imagine this: you’re walking through an international airport on your way to Costa Rica. You have a backpack on your back, your mobile phone in one hand and a large, extra hot Mocha in the other. People are rushing by…

Our TIKI CUP shelves made room for Mid-Century Modern this Christmas!

The day after Thanksgiving, we pull out our Christmas decorations. 

This Santa Claus and Reindeers Tic Tac Toe game is one of our favorites that we set up on the red Mid-Century dining table. Every night through the Holidays, we…

WHAT'S HALLOWEEN WITHOUT JACK O' LANTERNS?!

Did some speed carving for Halloween 2024.

Patrick's is the classic Jack o' Lantern in the lower left. I love it! 

Mine are the other two. Was going for the quirky looks on their…